Tornado History

Bay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bay, Florida. The records below identify 85 tornadoes from 1952 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $46.3M, with 4 deaths and 126 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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85recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$46.3Mminimum property damage
October 27, 2025latest tornado
25.6 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 January 9, 20242024F3 December 10, 19671967EF2 January 9, 20242024F2 January 2, 19991999EF2 April 10, 20212021EF2 March 18, 20222022F2 April 3, 19601960F2 September 15, 19601960F2 February 18, 19601960F2 January 12, 19751975EF2 January 9, 20242024F2 February 20, 19521952F2 November 22, 19531953F2 April 16, 19541954F2 April 12, 1953F2 April 6, 1953F2 December 21, 1953F2 April 9, 1958F1 September 15, 2004F1 April 26, 1973F1 January 29, 1983F1 September 15, 2004F1 September 15, 2004EF1 October 27, 2025F1 October 16, 1975F1 June 25, 1980F1 December 14, 1983F1 March 17, 1985F1 November 5, 1988F1 September 28, 1998F1 February 16, 2003EF1 April 27, 2023F1 September 29, 1998EF1 April 10, 2021EF1 March 9, 2022EF1 March 18, 2021F1 March 31, 1962F1 September 22, 1975F1 December 9, 1978F1 May 17, 1980F1 July 29, 1982F1 August 3, 1983EF1 January 19, 2019F1 April 4, 1952F1 September 15, 1960F1 May 11, 1974F1 May 11, 1974F1 February 1, 1981F1 November 3, 1982F0 December 24, 2005EF0 October 8, 2008F0 March 25, 1984EF0 March 18, 2021F0 October 22, 2006EF0 April 23, 2020F0 November 12, 1975F0 May 26, 1981F0 January 17, 1985F0 October 3, 1988EF0 October 27, 2025F0 September 15, 2004F0 June 2, 2004F0 November 24, 2004F0 October 27, 2006EF0 February 15, 2021F0 January 26, 1976F0 July 28, 1982F0 September 10, 1988F0 June 3, 1992EF0 April 15, 2018EF0 January 9, 2024F0 August 21, 1980F0 January 30, 1991F0 September 23, 1975F0 June 8, 1989F0 March 7, 1996EF0 September 4, 2011EF0 March 30, 2012EF0 November 17, 2014EF0 December 1, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)12
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)25
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)20
  • EF0 (Light damage)15
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20046
  • 20216
  • 19755
  • 20245
  • 19534
  • 19604
  • 19803
  • 19823

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
January 9, 2024EF3Bay, Florida5.2 mi550 yd00$15.3M
December 10, 1967F3Bay, Florida7.1 mi250 yd150$2.5M
January 9, 2024EF2Bay, Florida12.89 mi600 yd02$5.0M
January 2, 1999F2Bay, Florida3.8 mi100 yd07$4.0M
April 10, 2021EF2Bay, Florida0.45 mi100 yd00$500K
March 18, 2022EF2Bay, Florida1.64 mi75 yd00$500K
January 12, 1975F2Bay, Florida25.6 mi50 yd13$250K
April 3, 1960F2Bay, Florida0 mi33 yd00$250K
September 15, 1960F2Bay, Florida0.5 mi200 yd00$250K
February 18, 1960F2Bay, Florida7.6 mi400 yd00$250K
January 9, 2024EF2Bay, Florida0.88 mi150 yd00$75K
February 20, 1952F2Bay, Florida1.5 mi73 yd04$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.